Key suspect in overseas job fraud arrested in Chennai
The suspect has been identified as Magham Vinay Vardhan, 36, of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. He is suspected to be the mastermind behind a network that defrauded at least 193 job aspirants to the tune of ₹2 crore.
Through 'Saif International', which is defunct now, Vinay and his associates promised jobs in Portugal, Italy, Germany, Poland, and the Cayman Islands without obtaining mandatory registration from the Protector of Emigrants under the Ministry of External Affairs.
In 2023, a person named Padmanaban, 23, of Chengalpattu, lodged a complaint against Saifuddin, 51, for collecting ₹1.25 lakh in exchange for a promised meat cutter job in Poland. Saifuddin neither provided the job nor refunded the amount. He was arrested earlier this year, and investigations revealed Vinay as the key conspirator, the police said.
Vinay had been absconding since 2023 and was detained by immigration officials based on a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by the CCB.
Meanwhile, the Job Racket Wing of CCB has arrested a couple for allegedly cheating several job aspirants after receiving ₹2 crore from them on the pretext of arranging government jobs, such as Deputy Tahsildars, Assistant Engineers, and other posts.
The couple, namely E.M. Babu alias Hameed Hussain, 40, and Santhya, 36, were arrested by the police based on a complaint from S. Srinivasan, 33. He and his friends had paid money to the couple, but they failed to get the jobs as promised.
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